Sir Ed Davey fined for speeding down the M1 | UK News [Video]

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey has been caught speeding down the M1.

The MP for Kingston and Surbiton has been enjoying himself on the campaign trail with his antics and eye-catching stunts but landed himself with a speeding conviction.

Mr Davey was caught going 73mph over a temporary 60mph speed limit area near Caddington, Bedfordshire.

While he was given a fixed penalty notice and a speed awareness course, he failed to give his driving licence details to police in an embarrassing blunder in March.

The case was therefore brought to the court against him in a full criminal prosecution.

In a letter to magistrates Mr Davey wrote: ‘I apologise.

‘The only mitigation for failing to provide my licence details was just being super-busy and failing to read the form fully.’

He wrote after pleading guilty: ‘I cannot remember the speeding offence itself – though I believe this is the first time a …